The 12 stages:

1. Call to adventure

the hero is given a invitation/challenge to 'adventure'

2. asssistance

the hero gets help

3. departure

Hero goes into the world and out of his/hers/their comfort zone

4. trials

The hero goes through challenges like riddles, traps, defeating a villain, etc.

5. approach

the hero faces their 'biggest fear'

6. crisis

hero faces defeat

7. treasure

hero claims award

8. result

a flee from the 'monsters' from the special world?

9. return

hero goes back to his comfort zone

10. newlife

Hero lives his life

11. resolution

everything gets straightened out

12. Status Quo

Journey

Once upon a time: There was a retired engineer who was trying to be an author.

Every day he would rise in the morning and begin writing.